And what about you, Dave? What could be a greater mockery than you throwing Black women under the bus to cape for JK Rowling, an insidious white woman? But hey, you claim Caitlyn Jenner is a wonderful person. We listen when you compare our genders to blackface, as if both were defined by slapping on some paint, to make a mockery of those we oppress. We listen when you declare yourself “team terf”. You’re basically comparing apples and interstellar spacecraft. Other factors in Jenner’s favor include living in California, and, most importantly, being rich and famous, just like you, Kevin Hart and DaBaby, who no one references as Jonathan Kirk. You asked: “Why is it easier for Bruce Jenner to change his gender than it is for Cassius Clay to change his name?” That’s because Muhammad Ali changed his name in 1964, whereas Caitlyn Jenner changed her gender in 2015. You said: “You shouldn’t discuss this in front of Black people.” Why, Dave? Why shouldn’t you discuss this in front of Black people? Did you once again imagine all trans people are white, or do you assume there is some inherent danger awaiting us among the larger Black community? And why might that be? Regardless, neither explanation sits well with me. How much do you have to participate in my self-image? Not at all. On behalf of the trans community, I’ll go ahead and address your weakest defenses. I wrote it four years ago, when it was first relevant. Also, just to be petty, you owe me royalties for that “Mike Pence is gay” joke. Since you also enjoy Google, I recommend the following terms: “straw man”, “gaslighting”, and “motte-and-bailey fallacy”. In an honest debate, you can’t simply use “racist, white, (gay) male” interchangeably with “LBGT”, which is also not synonymous with “the trans”. You cunningly ask your audience: “Is it possible that a gay person can be racist?” Obviously, the answer is yes, and obviously that has nothing to do with your comedy being outdated, transphobic, and, frankly, hack. Problem being, in this context, it’s only about as valid as, say, “What about Black on Black crime?” To be fair, your observation about white America being more appalled by Black people repeating, on stage, what we’ve heard our Black mothers say than they are by a Black man murdering another is valid. That’s the best section of what devolves into a Ted talk for terfs, starting with your tortuous claim to being a feminist – for the first time ever. What’s it called when a troll says every offensive thing they can think of to distract their audience from the shitty belief they’re trying to defend? Deflection? Yeah. It would be like getting a laugh break for saying: “I drank a cup of coffee.” This is, of course, only the first of many more basic jokes to come. Hate crimes aren’t so much a joke as an American way of life. There’s no obligation on anyone else to approve of the stupid shit we say, which brings us to our next issue.Īfter coming on stage, you rightly call attention to your status as “rich and famous”, which is the only reason anyone gets a laugh break for “Black people beating up Asians”.
#DAVE CHAPPELLE FRIEND COMMITTED SUICIDE SKIN#
So watching your special, I couldn’t help but think: this dude is 48 years old, been doing comedy for 33 years, and still hasn’t built up a thick enough skin to take criticism? It’s rather sad, actually, because as comedians it’s our job to say shit for money. And y’know what? I’d be grateful, because I’m a comedian, and criticism is how we grow. Were I to bitch and moan about people having taken offense at a previous set, I would be rightly booed off stage. Now it’s 2021, and I think we can all agree that bitter old men griping about progress are killing comedy. Even so, as a longtime fan, something I always admired about comedy was its ability to push boundaries and challenge norms. It only makes sense that you might run out of new ideas. But hey, you’ve been doing this for 33 years. Your formulaic joke structure and all-too-predictable edge-lord punchlines took me right back to my very first year performing at open mics. Watching The Closer reminded me of just how influential you had been on my early standup and understanding of comedy. Not because I know the trans jokes are coming, but because I know the same trans jokes are coming.” Or, as my friend and fellow comedian Jeffrey Jay put it: “Each time I hear that Dave Chappelle has a new special, I feel sad. I’ve always been a bit self-conscious that the first 15 minutes of my hour special are trans jokes, but now that he spent over an hour on LGBTQ people, I feel pretty good,” said Robin Tran.
“I am legitimately thankful for Chappelle’s special for one reason.
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